Biological Bases of Economic Behaviour
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Biological Bases of Economic Behaviour
A Concise Introduction
McFarland, David
Palgrave Macmillan
11/2015
122
Mole
Inglês
9781137568083
15 a 20 dias
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Contents
List Of Figures
Preface
Glossary
PART I: THE EVOLUTION OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR
1.1 Evolution By Natural Selection
1.1.1 Life History Strategy
1.1.2 Kith And Kin
1.1.3 Reciprocal Altruism
1.1.4 Cultural Evolution
1.1.5 Tool Use And Intelligence
1.2 Human Evolution
1.2.1 Recent Genetic Changes
1.2.2 Human Cultural Evolution
1.2.3 The Neolythic Revolution
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
PART II: THE ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR OF THE INDIVIDUAL
2.1 A Biological Approach
2.1.1 The Animal As An Economic Consumer
2,1,2 The Supermarket Analogy
2.1.3 Time And Energy Budgets In Animals
2.2 Animal And Human Economics
2.2.1 Problems With Microeconomics
2.2.2 Specific Hungers
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
PART III: BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS
3.1 The Experimental Situation
3.1.1 The Sterile Environment
3.1.2 The Captive Animal
3.2 The Real World
3.2.1 Animals In The Real World
3.2.2 Humans In The Real World
3.2.3 Hoarding And Caching
3.3 The Rationality Muddle
3.3.1 Rational Choice Theory
3.3.2 Biological Rationality
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
PART IV: THE BIOLOGICAL BASES OF DECISION MAKING
4.1 Decisions
4.1.1 Recapitulation
4.1.2 The Biological View
4.1.3 Functionional Aspects Of Decision Making
4.1.4 Trade-Off
4.2 'Voluntary' Decisions
4.2.1 Introspection
4.2.2 The Teleological Imperative
4.2.3 Whither Homo Economicus?
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
Glossary
Endnotes
List Of Figures
Preface
Glossary
PART I: THE EVOLUTION OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR
1.1 Evolution By Natural Selection
1.1.1 Life History Strategy
1.1.2 Kith And Kin
1.1.3 Reciprocal Altruism
1.1.4 Cultural Evolution
1.1.5 Tool Use And Intelligence
1.2 Human Evolution
1.2.1 Recent Genetic Changes
1.2.2 Human Cultural Evolution
1.2.3 The Neolythic Revolution
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
PART II: THE ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR OF THE INDIVIDUAL
2.1 A Biological Approach
2.1.1 The Animal As An Economic Consumer
2,1,2 The Supermarket Analogy
2.1.3 Time And Energy Budgets In Animals
2.2 Animal And Human Economics
2.2.1 Problems With Microeconomics
2.2.2 Specific Hungers
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
PART III: BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS
3.1 The Experimental Situation
3.1.1 The Sterile Environment
3.1.2 The Captive Animal
3.2 The Real World
3.2.1 Animals In The Real World
3.2.2 Humans In The Real World
3.2.3 Hoarding And Caching
3.3 The Rationality Muddle
3.3.1 Rational Choice Theory
3.3.2 Biological Rationality
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
PART IV: THE BIOLOGICAL BASES OF DECISION MAKING
4.1 Decisions
4.1.1 Recapitulation
4.1.2 The Biological View
4.1.3 Functionional Aspects Of Decision Making
4.1.4 Trade-Off
4.2 'Voluntary' Decisions
4.2.1 Introspection
4.2.2 The Teleological Imperative
4.2.3 Whither Homo Economicus?
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
Glossary
Endnotes
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Contents
List Of Figures
Preface
Glossary
PART I: THE EVOLUTION OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR
1.1 Evolution By Natural Selection
1.1.1 Life History Strategy
1.1.2 Kith And Kin
1.1.3 Reciprocal Altruism
1.1.4 Cultural Evolution
1.1.5 Tool Use And Intelligence
1.2 Human Evolution
1.2.1 Recent Genetic Changes
1.2.2 Human Cultural Evolution
1.2.3 The Neolythic Revolution
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
PART II: THE ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR OF THE INDIVIDUAL
2.1 A Biological Approach
2.1.1 The Animal As An Economic Consumer
2,1,2 The Supermarket Analogy
2.1.3 Time And Energy Budgets In Animals
2.2 Animal And Human Economics
2.2.1 Problems With Microeconomics
2.2.2 Specific Hungers
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
PART III: BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS
3.1 The Experimental Situation
3.1.1 The Sterile Environment
3.1.2 The Captive Animal
3.2 The Real World
3.2.1 Animals In The Real World
3.2.2 Humans In The Real World
3.2.3 Hoarding And Caching
3.3 The Rationality Muddle
3.3.1 Rational Choice Theory
3.3.2 Biological Rationality
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
PART IV: THE BIOLOGICAL BASES OF DECISION MAKING
4.1 Decisions
4.1.1 Recapitulation
4.1.2 The Biological View
4.1.3 Functionional Aspects Of Decision Making
4.1.4 Trade-Off
4.2 'Voluntary' Decisions
4.2.1 Introspection
4.2.2 The Teleological Imperative
4.2.3 Whither Homo Economicus?
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
Glossary
Endnotes
List Of Figures
Preface
Glossary
PART I: THE EVOLUTION OF ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR
1.1 Evolution By Natural Selection
1.1.1 Life History Strategy
1.1.2 Kith And Kin
1.1.3 Reciprocal Altruism
1.1.4 Cultural Evolution
1.1.5 Tool Use And Intelligence
1.2 Human Evolution
1.2.1 Recent Genetic Changes
1.2.2 Human Cultural Evolution
1.2.3 The Neolythic Revolution
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
PART II: THE ECONOMIC BEHAVIOUR OF THE INDIVIDUAL
2.1 A Biological Approach
2.1.1 The Animal As An Economic Consumer
2,1,2 The Supermarket Analogy
2.1.3 Time And Energy Budgets In Animals
2.2 Animal And Human Economics
2.2.1 Problems With Microeconomics
2.2.2 Specific Hungers
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
PART III: BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICS
3.1 The Experimental Situation
3.1.1 The Sterile Environment
3.1.2 The Captive Animal
3.2 The Real World
3.2.1 Animals In The Real World
3.2.2 Humans In The Real World
3.2.3 Hoarding And Caching
3.3 The Rationality Muddle
3.3.1 Rational Choice Theory
3.3.2 Biological Rationality
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
PART IV: THE BIOLOGICAL BASES OF DECISION MAKING
4.1 Decisions
4.1.1 Recapitulation
4.1.2 The Biological View
4.1.3 Functionional Aspects Of Decision Making
4.1.4 Trade-Off
4.2 'Voluntary' Decisions
4.2.1 Introspection
4.2.2 The Teleological Imperative
4.2.3 Whither Homo Economicus?
Points To Remember
Further Reading
Essential Reading
Glossary
Endnotes
Este título pertence ao(s) assunto(s) indicados(s). Para ver outros títulos clique no assunto desejado.